Burial-casket.



Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

BURIAL GASKET.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN.14,

L. T. BOW & D. B. VERNON.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. oFFIeE. LAFAYETTE T. new AND :Begonia-1; VEEN-cg, QF Among, 931.4301114.

BUWAL-CASH?- l Specification of `Letters lfatent.

Patented Qct. 7, m13.

Application led January 14, 1913. Serial No. 741,986.

which may be hermetically sealed so as to exclude air and water; and which will be particularly useful in places where, on account of the crowded condition of the cemetery, it is necessary to make successive interments in the same grave.

The invention in particular is an improvement on the casket shown in Patent,

1,043,664 dated November 5, 1912, and the object of the present invention is to simplify the construction of said coin and to facilitate the sealing thereof, and produce a symmetrical and handsome casket, and at the same time reduce the weight thereof as compared with that shown in said patent.

We will explain the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate one practical embodiment of the invention, and refer to the claims for summaries of the novel parts and features of the invention for which we desire protection.

In said drawings-Figure 1 is a part side elevation and part longitudinal section of a casket constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a part transverse sectien and part end elevation of such casket. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the cover catches.

The casket body is formed of a metal box 1 of the desired size and shape, open at top but closed at its ends, sides and bottom. Around this box, near the upper edge thereof. is a ange 4a which may be formed of a strip of sheet metal bent longitudinally in triangular form, in cross section, so as'to, have a flat upper surface 4b perpendicular to the vertical sides of the box.' -This ange may be formed on or secured to the box by soldering, riveting or in any other desired manner, and is arranged a little below the top edge of the box, which projects above the top surface 4J of this lHanga, as indicated at 1; this portion 1 formin a collar above the flange, which collar is a, apted to fit into the cover hereinafter referred to, and form a close joint therewith.

Preferably around the box l'at the base of the flange 4*? to the outside thereof we attach a wire l", wh'ch is usedas a support for. wires 2"that ex end from beneath the flan e at one side ofthe box down `on the outside of the box and beneath it toand up on the other side of the box to the wire l",-`

and similar wires 1 extend from the wire 19 at one end of the box down beneath the boxv 7a and up at the other end thereof to the wire le, as indicated in the drawin s. rllhese wires 2 and la intersect beneath the box and are used' as an economical means to hold a wire netting 3 away from the outer surface of the box 1;, which netting is placed over and attached to the ends, sides and bottom of the b ox, as indicated in the' drawings, be-

ing spaced away from the outer surfaces of y the box 1 by the wires 2 and 1f. so that when the exterior coating C of cement is applied to the box the wire netting will be embedded in such cement, as indicated in the drawings. 'lhe wire netting 3 may be bent to form a cylinder, indicatedI at 3, beneath the Harige 4, and the ends of the wires 2' and l may be bent around' this roll 3a of netting as indicated at 2l1 Fig. 2, and 1b Fig. 1in the drawings, to hold this cylinder" 3a in place while the cement is being applied. Preferably the cement coating extends to the top of the roll 3, as indicated in Fig. 2, and the flange 4a projects above the top C 0f the cement coating. The cement covering' cylinder 3a produces an ornamental cement bead or shoulder C2 on the box beneath the iiange tu as shown.

The cover 5 of the box is preferably hollow and is made Vof metal,correspondi ng in width and lengt-h, but not .in depth, vto the box 1; said cover 5 is adapted t0 fit over the collar 1n when placed upon the box, as shown in Fig. 1, and it has on its lower edge a horizontal projecting flange 5b which is adapted to rest upon the flat top surface c4" of theflange 4; and form a close joint therewith. The parts 5b and f4 being of metal and fitting close together, when the coin is to be sealed these parts can be soldered together and thus hermetically close the box and attachthe cover permanently t0 the body..

The cover 5 is preferably exteriorly covered with wire nettin 8 and then with cement as indicated at s, s o that the netting will be embedded in the cement. The netting may be positionedv on the top of the cover by means of longitudinally disposed ribs 6, '6% which may be formed of metal; andthe central rib 6 is preferably higher .than the side ribs 6*L so as to give a slopmg or -convex shape to the top of the cover. These ribs 6, 6n stifen the cover longitudinally and it may be also stiifencd transversely by means of metallic pieces 5c attached to the under side of the top of the cover as shown. The interior surfaces of the box and cover may be lined with any suitable material, or maybe coated with white enamel, or given any desired interior finish. The top is to be coveredwith cement except the projecting portion of flange 5b as indivcated in Fig. 2; and the body orbox is to be covered with cement except the collar 1n and upper part of flange 4b as indicated in Fig. 2; and when the interiors of the body and cover are properly finished, thev casket is readyfor use); and is to be kept -in stock and sold in such condition.4

After a corpse has been placed 1 the cover 5 .is placed thereover so that the-metallic flan e 5* rests upon the metallic flange 4"; then t together thus hermetically sealing the joint between the box and the cover. Then the' metallic parts which would then show above the bead C3 yare covered with cement, as indicated at C2 in Fig. 1, thus totally inclosing all the metallic parts in cement' and givl ing the casket the appearance of a sarcofphcorres onding keepers 7" attached to the 'inside o the box as shown imFig. 2, by which when the cover is placed upon the box it is absolutely fastened, and cannot be removed without actually breaking thereinto.

What we claim is:

1. In a casket, the combination of amet talli 'box, cylinder of wire netting atthereof, wire nett' tach d to said -box' near the;v upper ed e onthe exterior of tie box 'below said cyinder, and a concrete layer covering the exterior surfaces of the box below said flan e and inclosing said netting and said cylmder, substantially as described. .Y

l 2. In combination, af metallic box, a mein the box e said ianges are soldered tallic flange attached to said box -ad'acent the upper ed e thereof, a cylinder o wire' netting attac ed to said box below said iiange, and a coating of concrete covering and inclosing the cylinder and the exterior of the box below said flange.

'3. In combination, ametallic box, a metallic flange attached to said box near the vupper edge thereof, a wire attached to the exterior of the box below said flange, wire netting attached to the wire, a cylinder ofwire netting attached to said b'oxbelow said flange, a coating of concrete covering and inclosing the wire cylinder, and netting on the exterior of the box below said fiange. l

4. For a casket, a metallic coverl having depending sides and ends and an outwardly.l

projecting flange on the lower edges thereof,

longitudinally disposed ribs on the upper l surface of said cover, transversely disposed ribs. within the cover, wire netting extending over said ribs and the top 'of cover, and a concrete coating inclosing said netting and covering the exterior surfacev of the top except the said iange. -5. In a casket, the l a cylinder of lnettingfattached to said box near the upper edge thereof, and netting attached .to the exterior of the box below said cylinder, a concrete coating inclosing fsaid cylinder and netting, a cover having a' projecting {iange on its lower edge, a ,concrete coating covering the exterior surface of said box, and a concrete seal covering said `ianged portions after the cover is placed on the box, substantially as described.

6. In combination, a box, a flange attached to said box near the upper edge thereof, netting a wire cylinder attached to the box below said flange, 'a coating of concrete covering and inclosing the wire cylinderand netting combination of a box,

attached tothe exterior of the box, and v on the exterior of the box below'said flange; A a cover having a projecting flange on its lower edge, a concrete coating covering the exterior surfaces of said box but not the flange,l and a concrete seal covering said vflanged portions after the cover is in place on the box, substantially as described.

` 7. In a casket, the combination of a` metallic box, a cylinder of netting attached to said box near the upper edge thereof, and wire netting attached to the exterior'of tlie box below said cylinder, a concrete coating inclosing said cylinder and nettin a me# tallic cover ha ing-a projecting ange on its lower edge, a reinforced concrete coating covering the exterior surface of -said box but not the iiange; the fl f'ges of the top and box being solderedvtoget er, anda concrete seal covering said flanged portions after they have been soldered together, substantially as described.

` 8. In combination, a metallic box, a meripper edge thereof, a wire attached tothe exterior of the box below said flange, wire netting attached to the exterior of the box, andv a wirecylinder attached to the box below said flange, a coating of concrete covering and inclosing the wire cylinder and netting on the exterior of the box below said flange but not covering the upper surface of said metallic flange; a metallic cover having a projecting metallic flange on its lower edge, a reinforced concrete coating covering the exterior surfaces of said box but not the flangegthe flanges of the top and box being soldered together,v and a concrete seal covering said flanged `portions after they have 15 been soldered together, substantially as de LAFAYETTE T. BOW. DOCTOR B. VERNON.

n In presence of- C. T. VERNON, W. A. VOLVERTON. 

